DB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 18, 1999
Vegetable Convention Set
HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.) -
Fruit and vegetable growers from
all over the Mid-Atlantic will be
“Planting for the New Millen
nium” here at the 2000 Mid-
Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Con
vention Jan. 25-27.
More than 1,800 people, mostly
fruit and vegetable growers from
throughout Pennsylvania, Maty
land, New Jersey and other states,
are expected to gather at the Her
shey Lodge and Convention Cen
ter for the convention.
The Great American Hall at the
Hershey Lodge and Convention
Center will host the trade show
with more than 130 exhibitors.
Five and sometimes six concurrent
educational sessions will be
offered all three days of the
convention.
On the first day of the conven
tion, sessions on tree fruit (includ
ing discussions of fire blight, var
ieties and ethephon), sweet com,
basics of vegetable production,
greenhouse vegetables, potatoes,
season extension technology, mul
ches, labor/regulatoiy issues, cole
crops, and sustainable growing
will be offered. Sessions on the
second day will focus on stone
frail (including discussions of pes
ticide efficiency and the plum pox
virus affecting stone fruit), direct
marketing, strawberry plasticul-
Farmers Can Postpone Taxes
From Cattle Sales Because Of Drought
ALTOONA (Blair Co.) Far
mers who sell more cattle than
usual this year because of the
drought, should be aware that spe
cial provisions are available to
deal with the income tax conse
quences of herd reductions.
Piocccds reported from sales of
livestock because of drought con
ditions can be delayed one year.
All livestock held for sale, whe
ther purchased or raised, qualify
for the postponement.
If more livestock are sold in
1999 than would normally have
been sold, the sale of the addition
al animals may be reported in
2000, provided the taxpayer’s
principal business is fanning, the
cash method of accounting is used
and, under the farm’s usual busi
ness practices, the sale would not
minatioQ (1996)
• MWPS-14 Private Water Sys
tems $7.00 (1987)
• NRAES-47 Private Drinking
Water Supplies $B.OO (1991)
• NRAES-48 Home Water
Treatment $15.00 (1995)
• Farmstead Assessment. #3
Pcquca-Mill Creek Information
Series. College of Ag. Sci.,
Cooperative Extension.
• How to Interpret a Water
Analysis Report FlO3, Ag. and
Biological Engineering, College
of Ag. Sci., Cooperative Extension
References
Barton, T. 1~, rt aL, 1986. A survey of
water quality on Arkansas broiler farms
Mid-Atlantic Fruit,
hire, processing crops, peppers,
bedding plants, perennials, irriga
tion, alternative tillage, and
fumigation.
The last day will feature tree
fruit (including discussions of new
mating disrupters, new strategies
with limited organic phosphates
and IPM programs), tomatoes,
vine crops, small fruit, cut flowers,
and value-added vegetables
sessions.
A special Computer Use Work
shop will be conducted throughout
the first two days of the conven
tion. Growers will be able to see
demonstrations of agricultural
software programs and the use of
the Internet.
Many pesticide applicator
update training credits are avail
able to growers attending the ses
sions. The program covers nearly
every aspect of fruit, vegetable and
berry production. Commercial
growers should not pass up this
great educational opportunity.
On the first evening, fruit and
vegetable growers will be treated
to a reception hosted primarily by
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture and the Pennsylvania
Food Merchants Association. The
annual Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers Banquet will follow with rec
ognitions and entertainment. The
processing tomato growers with
have occurred in 1999 were it not
for the drought
Gains from sales of livestock
held for breeding purposes can
also be postponed. If cows, bulls
or replacement heifers are sold be
cause of drought these sales can
be treated as an involuntary con
version.
The grains from sales of breed
ing livestock can be postponed,
provided replacement stock of
similar kind is purchased within
two years from nonfamily mem
bers, and the cost of the replace
ment stock must exceed the sale
value of the breeding cattle sold
because of drought.
Only livestock sold in excess of
the amount normally sold can be
considered involuntary conver
sions. For example, a producer
and its effect on performance. Ins Pro
ceedings 21st Meeting on Poultry Health
and Condemnations. Deimarva Poultry
Industry, Inc., Georgetown, DE.
Grizzle, J.M, et at, 1996. Water qual
ity I: The effect of water nitrate and pH
on broiler grower performance. J. Appt
Poultry Res. 5:330-336.
Grizzle, J.M, et at, 1997 a. Water
quality H: The effect of water nitrate and
bacteria on broiler growth performance.
J. Appt Poultry Res. 6:48-55.
Grizzle, J.M, et at, 1997 b. Water
quality HI: The effect of water nitrate
and bacteria on broiler breeder perfor
mance. J. Appt Poultry Res. 6^6-63.
Zimmerman, N. G, 1998. Relation
ship of drinking water quality and broil
er performance on Deimarva. In: Pro
ceedings of the Maryland Nutrition Con
ference for Feed Manufacturers.
University of Maryland, College Park,
MD.
the highest yields for the 1999 sea
son will be honored at the annual
Tomato Awards Luncheon on the
closing day, Jan. 27.
For more information on the
fruit program and registration,
contact Maureen Irvin, State Hor
ticultural Association of Pennsyl
vania, (717) 677-4184; William
Tictjen, New Jersey State Horti
cultural Society, (908) 475-6505;
or Richard Heflebower, Maryland
State Horticultural Society, (301)
432-2768 ext. 324.
For more information on the
vegetable program and registra
tion, contact William Troxell, Pen
nsylvania Vegetable Growers
Association, (717) 694-3596.
Persons registered for either the
fruit or vegetable program can
attend all the sessions offered
(fruit, vegetable and small fruit
sessions) plus the trade show.
Registration either through the
mail or at the door is required to
attend both the trade show and
educational sessions.
The event is jointly sponsored
by the State Horticultural Associa
tion of Pennsylvania, the Pennsyl
vania Vegetable Growers Associa
tion, the Maiyland State Horticul
tural Society, and the New Jersey
State Horticulture Society,
although growers from other states
are welcome.
who normally culls five cows an
nually but sells 15 cows in 1999
because of the drought can elect to
postpone the gain on 10 of the
cows.
Refer to the Fanner’s Tax
Guide, IRS Publication 225, for
more details on how to post
pone gains due to weather-relat
ed sales. The publication is
available on-line at http://www.
irs.ustreas.gov/or call the IRS at
(800)-829-3676.
Two federal programs are avail
able that may benefit cow/calf
producers. Both of these programs
are administered by USDA’s
Farm Service Agency.
Emergency conservation pro
gram: during drought, the emer
gency conservation program can
provide cost-share funds for emer
gency water assistance to live
stock. Cost share assistance up to
64 percent can be applied for, with
a limit of s2o,oo(Vfann, at the
county FSA office. The state of
fice can approve up to $62,500/per
farm. Requests of less than
$20,000 are evaluated and approv
ed by county FSA committees.
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Quick Receives Award
TUNKHANNOCK (Wyoming
Co.) David Quick was recently
awarded the Susquehanna County
Extension Recognition Award at
the joint annual meeting of Sus
quehanna/Wyoming County Co
operative Extension at the Car
riage Inn in Tunkhannock.
Quick received a standing ova
tion from the audience to show
their appreciation of all the volun
teer time he has given to exten
sion.
Quick’s involvement with ex
tension began as a 4-H member in
Wayne County. He became a Sus
quehanna County 4-H leader in
1964 with the Rushville Com
munity Club and continues today
as a 4-H resource leader in Sus
quehanna County.
The Rushville Community
Club 4-H meetings were often
held at Quick’s farm. These meet
ings included project work as well
as picnics and baseball games.
The Rushville 4-H Club mem
bers did a variety of 4-H projects,
including dairiy. Quick always
buy on ;unt through the
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